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Local News- Election Season Underway; Beware Possible Scam; Gas Prices; Traffic Delays on 101 Bridge; Our Town; and Pac-12 Basketball

Oregon Election Season Officially Under Way… It was timely. The Oregon Legislature wrapped up work in their annual session Monday night, and yesterday was the filing deadline for candidates seeking their party’s nomination for various state races in the May 15th primary.  On the Central Coast, North Bend Oral Surgeon […]

NW Sports from the AP

AP-NW–1st SportsMinute,421 Here is the latest Washington, Oregon and Alaska sports news from The Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) – Mathias Ward scored 18 points, Kareem Jamar added 18 points and 13 rebounds and Montana used a late 11-0 run to get by Eastern Washington 74-66 last night in a […]

Local News: Legislature Wraps Up; City preparing to pick up; and SBA offers to help clean up.

Oregon Legislature finishes for the year. Just one day short of their constitutionally mandated deadline lawmakers in Salem wrapped up their annual session.  Before the gavel fell late last night, they approved a compromise aimed at helping distressed homeowners facing foreclosure and a health insurance alternative for small businesses and […]

3rd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–3rd NewsMinute,274 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – A 3-year-old Oregon girl who swallowed 37 tiny magnets is expected to make a full recovery. The Buckyballs were removed from the girl’s intestines yesterday by doctors at Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center. KGW reports […]

2nd Oregon News Minute from the AP

AP-OR–2nd NewsMinute,253 Here is the latest Oregon news from The Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) – In the final hours of the regular session, Oregon legislators approved Gov. John Kitzhaber’s request to require that school districts sign achievement compacts with the state. The measure is an extension of Kitzhaber’s plan […]